Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Alcohol abuse is an important problem in the military of many countries during peacetime, war, and peacekeeping operations. Alcohol abuse in the military may contribute to suicidal behavior among […]
Ellen ConnortonHarvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USASuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. BackgroundPeacekeeping personnel are exposed to multiple sources of trauma, including combat and other primary traumas, and the secondary trauma of serving a traumatized population. Exposure to trauma is a risk factor for mental illness […]
Per-Olof Michel(1), Siri Thoresen(2), Jitender Sareen(3), Shay-Lee Belik(3) and Lars Mehlum(2)(1)Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; (2)University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; (3)University of Manitoba, Manitoba, CanadaSuicide in the Military. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 210 pages. Peacekeeping refers to a military intervention in a conflict area authorized by the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The […]
The books, “War and Suicide,” “Suicide in the Military” and “Terror and Suicide” edited by Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens have recently been published by Nova Science Publishers in New York. Abstracts of the chapters of these book are now available on our website. To read abstracts of the “War and Suicide” chapters, please, click […]
Shelly Ben DavidDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. In several interviews Rachel, a Gulag survivor tells the story of her life. While Rachel recounts the many tragedies of her life, she also talks about […]
Leo SherColumbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Individuals exposed to severe traumatic stress often develop comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). I developed a new concept suggesting that that some or all individuals […]
Marco Sarchiapone, Sanja Temnik, Federica Limongi, Vladimir CarliUniversity of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia; Leonardo Foundation for Medical Science, General Hospital, Abano Terme, ItalyTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. It seems logical: A traumatic experience means stress; this psychological pressure leads to the development of Posttraumatic […]
Marco Sarchiapone, Sanja Temnik, Federica Limongi, Vladimir CarliUniversity of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia; Leonardo Foundation for Medical Science, General Hospital, Abano Terme, ItalyTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. It is a well-known fact, that stress represents one of the leading health risk factors in the […]
Roy R. Reeves, James C. BristerVA Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA; The University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi, USATerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious health problem that impacts many aspects of neurological, cognitive, and behavioral and psychological domains and is […]
Shirley AvramiResearch and Information Center, Knesset, Israeli Parliament, Jerusalem, IsraelTerror and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 167 pages. Because of frequent wars, mandatory military service and terror attacks, the Israeli population is intensely exposed to death. During its 60 years of existence the state has created national symbols to commemorate the victims […]
